Solumedrol iv how long in system
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I guess my body just began rejecting the steroids. Long story short I began Tysabri. I had my first dose. I ended up in the hospital for thirty days. I was given IVSM again. I waited forty days and was give my second Tysabri infusion.
What is happening to you is my fear when I am taken off the Tysabri because things are doing so much better.
Wish I had an answer for you.
Hello I am a 25 year old female and four weeks ago I was diagnosed with optic neuritis, I was admitted to the hospital for 5 days of IV solumedrol therapy (1000 mg a day). After the treatment my vision mostly came back and the eye pain was completely gone. At the same time I also had a burning arm pain in my right arm with numbness and tingling into my fingers. During my hospital stay I had an MRI of my head, which was normal.
s office and was told that the Solumedrol is in your system for about 10 days but my symptoms would be noted and related to t he neuro...never heard back from them of course. The pain in my head has returned intermittently but usually only lasts a day at a time...the final IV infusion did nothing to rectify the pain...it was just time as usual.
Hello I am a 25 year old female and four weeks ago I was diagnosed with optic neuritis, I was admitted to the hospital for 5 days of IV solumedrol therapy (1000 mg a day). After the treatment my vision mostly came back and the eye pain was completely gone. At the same time I also had a burning arm pain in my right arm with numbness and tingling into my fingers. During my hospital stay I had an MRI of my head, which was normal.
t been on in a while because I had an exacerbation from the flu shot. Then, Dec. 5 I started IV soluMedrol at home. Nurse came every day and infused me for 3 days, then a nurse followed up with my sugars, etc. for another 4 days. It was great..only way to do it. Ah, but then it gets even better. On Christmas Eve, my family came over and my grandson either had a cold or the flu..By the next night I was sick..Wound up in the hospital January 2 with pneumonia and more soluMedrol..
My regular opthamologist confirmed what I thought was going on a week later, we both were in contact with my neurologist the next day, and I was started on SoluMedrol on Feb 25. You guys can probably guess the course of steroids, but it was three days of IV SoluMedrol, followed by a 14-day tapering off with oral prednisone, of which I'm still taking.
My question is, when will my normal (or near normal) vision return?
Hi. My daughter has had several treatments of solumedrol over the past 5 years. I remember her complaining of the sweats too. And the moodiness too. Oh, yes. Although she is a princess to begin with, she gets worse! lol She also ballooned up like the michelin man. Going from a ladies size M to a mans size L in sweats just to be comfortable. It lasted for her 3-5 days I guess. Plus she said she gets amazingly hungry and has to be careful not to put on pounds during this.
My understanding is (and hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong) that IV solumedrol is of the most use within the first weeks of a relapse.
In the area where I live, steroid use for relapse is waning. There is quite a bit of research showing the in most cases, the relapse length is only marginally shortened. Given the risks (blood sugar issues, bone density changes), steroids are no longer given automatically. I would consider it if I lost vision.
I just finished a course of 5 days of IV solumedrol for my MS. I am very concerned about the severe depression I am experiencing. Any information?
I have been told I am going to get started on a 3 day course of IV steroids. I would like to ask those of you that have had this what they felt like during and after they had it? Did anyone have any adverse side effects? Did you feel they helped reduce the flare up?
I had a 4 day Solumedrol drip and then step down pack in February and it made me worse. All my muscles tightened up and I have more pain than I did before. Call it a major fibromyalgia attack. Even now in May, I am still as stiff and woozy as i was after the glucocorticoid therapy. Sigh. Did nothing for me that I can tell.
I did sweat a lot during the treatment so maybe i lost a few toxins?
coming with hat in hand is how in te world do ones manage the bizarre psychotic type side effects from the IV solumedrol? I just finished yet another five course today and frankly I had hugs melt down scared my caegiver.. and fnally made th eprimary car e doc understand thath 72 hours of mania, depression, wailing, and all that jazz was no acceptable.
This is the first time I have dome them in a home setting versus in patient..could that be afcator? or am I just a little nutty...
ve only had one relapse, a year ago which resulted in my MS diagnosis, but I was hospitalized for the 5-day IV Solumedrol. It was 4 x per day -- every 6 hrs.
The reason for the hospital stay was the need for round-the-clock infusions (no infusion center available at all hours), PLUS Solumedrol can raise blood sugar to dangerous levels, so I had blood sugar tested every 4 or 6 hrs -- got up to 145 once, and 130 twice (I'm not diabetic). I was given insulin shots then.
I think, although its been a year that I had 150mg, and I was usually in there about 2hours max although by day 2 the iv site was very inflamed so they put me a pick line in ( a more substancial iv in the upper inner arm which had to be put in with an ultrasound), I am wondering if he is concerned about any possible reactions,as I recall getting my vitals done at the beginning and end only. Maybe tomorrow now they know you were OK they will get it in a little quicker.
Does anyone have any information on side effects of IV solumedrol? I have taken it before, but that was several years ago. I just finished a 3 day course and today is day 5. I am feeling very stiff and am having much more difficulty walking. Water retention may be a factor, although I am on a low salt diet. I have travel plans next week and am hoping to feel better by then. If anyone has any recent experience with this please reply.
t help, so I had the 3 day mega dose IV solumedrol. I did not do the tapering off pills, because I was having a reaction to the medicine. Since the end of February my ankles are swollen everyday, all day. I asked my neurologist, and she said it is a side effect of the solumedrol. Any one else experience this.....swollen ankles for so long? When will they return to normal? Help please.
Thank you.
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